Oh Hello

"But my body knowsOf the ribbons and bowsThat I once was tied inIn my mother's skinBefore and again"

- Akron Family

Hello!

I'm Rida and this is my brand spanking new website Before & Again *squee* I have been threatening to start one for years and have finally put my big girl pants on (with much encouragement from my wonderfulinstagram community!) and here you are...thank you for stopping by.

A little about me...

I am mama to two girls, wife to an accountant and lover of all things beautiful!

I am also a creative, storyteller, content creator, photographer, faffer and serial Instagrammer; it's where my story started.

We lived by the sea in gorgeous Brighton for 5 years whilst I was training to be a primary school teacher, but then I fell pregnant (twice, oops!) and stopped my studies to be mama. We are now back in our hometown of Brum (as we affectionately call it) and are loving playing "tourist" in our ever changing and wonderful city. It's great to share our favourite places with the girls but also discover a whole new side to the city as parents.

Before children...we were lucky enough to travel around the world for our honeymoon. We backpacked around South East Asia, had a campervan in Australia and got the greyhound around North America. When I write that out, I honestly feel so blessed to have done that BUT it also gives us constant feelings of wanderlust; so we are always on the lookout for amazing places near or far to take our girls. We want to instil our love of travel in them. It's the best cure to feeling disconnected to the world.

HereI will be sharing all things motherhood, travel, photography and lifestyle (and probably other beautiful things, I can't help myself!) A place to note all of the things that make life what it is...I hope you like it!

Say hello on instagram or contact me here! I can't wait to talk to you!

A few years ago now, when I was an insta-novice I took part in A Beautiful Mess's selfie challenge. A whole month of selfies! It felt awkward at first but on reflection it was a great way to challenge myself to be more creative...

As I type this the snow is falling outside and I am buried under blankets, with the girls are curled up next to me watching Frozen. I honestly had so much fun putting this together, so I am genuinely excited to share it with you! I tried not to get tooooo carried away but as you'll see below, I kinda did! Oops!

A few years ago now, when I was an insta-novice I took part in A Beautiful Mess's selfie challenge. A whole month of selfies! It felt awkward at first but on reflection it was a great way to challenge myself to be more creative...

As I type this the snow is falling outside and I am buried under blankets, with the girls are curled up next to me watching Frozen. I honestly had so much fun putting this together, so I am genuinely excited to share it with you! I tried not to get tooooo carried away but as you'll see below, I kinda did! Oops!